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IRC announces comprehensive project to support tens of thousands of Afghan students

Afghan children study the Koran at a streetside shop in Kabul.

Photo: REUTERS/Omar Sobhani, courtesy Trust.org - AlertNet

Program involves four global aid agencies
KABUL, Afghanistan - 17 May 2012 -  

The International Rescue Committee will participate in a major education campaign aimed at reaching more than 25,000 students in Afghanistan. The project, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and bringing together four international aid agencies including the IRC, will reach students across more than a third of Afghanistan.

A ray of hope for Pakistan's displaced children


May 10, 2012
By Ned Colt

Some of the 5,000 students attending IRC-run schools at Jalozai camp in Pakistan

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Photo Share: Matriarch, Pakistan


May 9, 2012
By The IRC
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The IRC helps support thousands of Pakistanis fleeing renewed border clashes


May 4, 2012
By Ned Colt

Since January, IRC protection teams at the Jalozai camp have registered thousands of families fleeing fighting in northern Pakistan. Registration enables them to receive essential humanitarian aid and support.

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CBS News Video: From tropical Burma to Syracuse, refugees adjust


April 26, 2012
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Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand, day 3

Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies recently visited Thai camps on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the International Rescue Committee assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. Here are some of her impressions from the third day of her visit. (Posted March 28,2012)

28 Mar 2012

Sarah Wayne Callies: Floods


March 27, 2012
By Sarah Wayne Callies

One of the strengths of the IRC and Ban Mai Nai Soi has been their ability to tap the intellectual capital of the refugees for the betterment of the entire camp.

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Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand, day 2

Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies recently visited Thai camps on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the International Rescue Committee assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. Here are some of her impressions from the second day of her visit. (Posted March 27, 2012)

27 Mar 2012

Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand, day 1

Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies recently visited Thai camps on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the International Rescue Committee assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. Here are some of her impressions from the first day of her visit.  (Published March 26, 2012)

26 Mar 2012
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